St Mary’s Shrine Sunday Bulletin 20 Nov 2022

ADVENT MARIAN SATURDAY on 3 DEC: https://www.facebook.com/events/1542637936170236 . 10am-4pm: Eucharistic Adoration with confessions heard by two priests.   12:10pm: Sung Holy Mass (Rorate Mass of Our Lady in Advent, with candles) with Marian homily. 1:30pm: special opening of our bookshop with new arrivals, heavily discounted hand missals, books of fiction and devotion, Christmas cards and rosary beads (plus a surprise gift). A great opportunity to buy affordable and sound Christmas presents. Picnic lunch in parish hall or at nearby cafes. Christmas play by our children. 3:00pm: Spiritual Advent conference by a priest.  3:30pm: Sung First Vespers of the 2nd Sunday of Advent  4:00pm: Ends.

Juventutem monthly trek Sat 19 Nov: contact iverrier@fssp.org.

Monthly Ladies’ Group Sat 19 Nov, 1pm packed lunch, and 2pm Talk by priest.

St Mary’s Shrine Church Bulletin

20 Nov-4 Dec 2022 (fortnightly)

Smith Street, Warrington, Cheshire, WA1 2NS, England

Served by the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter by appointment from the RC Archdiocese of Liverpool

01925 635664 fssp.org.uk/warrington      facebook.com/fssp.england

Rector: Fr Armand de Malleray, FSSP malleray@fssp.org; Assistant: Fr Ian Verrier, FSSP (also Choir & Organ) iverrier@fssp.org; Assistant: Fr Alex Stewart, FSSP (any Mass bookings) astewart@olgseminary.org; Assistant: Fr Gerard Quirke: frquirke@outlook.com; Visiting Priest: Fr Andrew Jolly; Shrine Secretary: Mrs Jane Wright: warrington@fssp.org

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Daily Holy Mass readings: www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/missa/missa.pl

Vespers: https://www.divinumofficium.com/cgi-bin/horas/officium.pl

Opening Times:

Sundays: 8:30am to 7:00pm 

3 Sunday Holy Masses 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm;

Sung Vespers & Benediction 5:00pm; Confessions 8:30am-8:55am, 10:30am-10:55am & 5:30pm-5:55pm

Weekdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Confessions 11:40am-12:05pm; Holy Mass 12:10pm)

Saturdays: 9:00am-6:20pm (Eucharistic Adoration 10:00am-12noon, with Confessions 10:05am-11:45am; Holy Mass 12:10pm); Sung Vespers 6:00pm

Confessions 30mins before every Mass every day

Holy Rosary Mon-Fri 11:30am; Sat 11am; Sun 4:30pm

Stations of the Cross Mon & Fri, 1:00pm

Mothers’ Prayer Group: Wed 1:00pm

Holy Souls Prayer Group: every Tuesday 1:00pm

Church & Priory Court car parks for Shrine visitors

Bookshop Unit 3 Open Sun 12:25pm-1:00pm.

Daily Holy Mass online with homily: on LiveMass.net > Warrington: Sun 11:00am; Mon-Sat 12:10pm, and the same on demand 24hrs after 3pm upload for weekday Masses, and over 7days for latest Sunday Mass.

Eucharistic Adoration: Sun 5:30pm; Sat 10:00am-12noon; 1^st Fri 7:40pm-8:40pm; most Wed. afternoon after classes

Men’s group: Monthly 7:00pm Mass + Talk

St Mary’s Academy: Mon and Thu 8:30am-3:30pm

Home Education Group: MostWednesdays 1pm-3:30pm. Contact Alison Kahn 01925 727759.

Choir: Every Thu & Sun.Contact Fr Verrier for an audition if you would like to join our choir – including Junior Choir.

Young Adults & Professionals 18-35: Monthly Sat walk and/or talk: www.facebook.com/juventutem.warrington/

All must dress modestly in church out of reverence for God and of respect for fellow-worshippers.

To receive Holy Communion: one must be a Catholic, in the state of grace, one-hour fasting at least. In the traditional liturgy, Holy Communion is received kneeling (unless unable to) and always on the tongue. Thank you in advance. Kindly switch OFF your mobile phone before you enter the church.

Safeguarding: If you have concerns about children or vulnerable adults, please contact the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Department: m.robson@rcaol.org.uk or 0151 522 1013, or speak with Clare Fraser, St Mary’s Safeguarding Officer. Thank you for your awareness.

Our recurrent Shrine activities:

Men’s Group: 14 Dec

Ladies’ Group: 19 Nov, 17 Dec

Converts’ Group: contact Fr Quirke

Home Ed Group: every Wed 1pm-4pm in school term

Toddlers’ Group: Wed morning

St Mary’s Academy: weekly in school term

Juventutem (18-35): one Sat a month: 19^th Nov

500 weekly visits to St Mary’s Shrine Church.  

Dowry Mag now online and soon in print:

In this issue:

Editorial: On the Death of Her Majesty

Fr Armand de Malleray reflects on the example given to England and further afield by the late Queen, and on the moral responsibility of leaders, especially Christian ones.

The Arundell Family and Catholic England

Richard Arundell looks back at what his family has endured for its fidelity to the faith of our fathers, thankfully retaining ownership of their magnificent chapel at Wardour, still in use.

Evolution and Conversion

Dr Rômulo Carleial, a biologist with a PhD in Zoology from the University of Oxford, writes about the theory of evolution as an elaborate circular argument against special creation.

Luisa de Carvajal: Would-be Saint and Martyr

Dominica Roberts introduces the Spanish noble lady whose hope to die a martyr for the love of Catholic England was nearly fulfilled in 16^th-century London.

Special Gift: new FSSP UK Calendar 2023

As a special token of appreciation to the subscribers of our quarterly magazine, for the first time we offer this FSSP wall calendar with 28 pages beautifully illustrated, including all feasts special to the UK.

Baptism: Congratulations to Matthew and Gemma Stankiewicz on the Holy Baptism of their daughter Anastasia Rose on Sunday 20^th Nov, 4pm.

Clergy: Fr Stewart is on yearly retreat and assures you of his prayer, as he requests yours.

Priory Court: Planning Permission was granted at last after a very long administrative delay. Sadly over the past two years, construction costs have risen so much as to make it difficult for us even to begin Phase One of the Conversion work, i.e. the Middle Floor Parish Hall all across the building, with lift. Please pray that our trustees might make the right decision shortly about this project which, by God’s grace, would equip us with much-needed space for our ministry.

Please pray for miracle benefactions!

Ordinations to Exorcist and Acolyte on Sat 19 Nov in America for our seminarians Tom (London) and Conan (Ulster). Please pray for them and the other candidates.

Advent Wreath workshop: Saturday 26th November after 12:10pm Mass: meet upstairs in Priory Court 1 ( top floor). Contact Myriam Cunningham.

FSSP Gathering and Vocation Weekend 21-27 Nov: please pray for the 10 priests, and the 19 men discerning.

Thank you for helping us through the Offertory collection and standing orders. Support St Mary’s Shrine: send your donation via our Donate page: https://fssp.co.uk/donate/. Ask us for a Gift Aid form to increase your donation by 25% at no extra cost to you. Gift Aid envelopes can be obtained from our Secretariat. Standing orders are easier and quicker for us to process than cash: Lloyds Bank ; Sort Code: 30-80-27 ; Account number: 30993368. Account name: FSSP Warrington

Now 728 subscribers to St Mary’s YouTube channel: Homilies for Sundays and major feasts are uploaded regularly. Visit www.youtube.com/channel/UC_NVY7jpDIhANiwjng1gN0w

Pray for: Anne Drury,Deryck Sankey, Ray Cilia, James H., Tim Wright, Michael Leacy, Wendy Moss, Bill Conder, Greta Doyle, Dorothea Wallace, M. Hawley; Theresa Reynard, Hilda Creagan. RIP: Ana Mary Rozo, Peter Wright, Fr John Gildea (from the Liverpool Archdiocese, based in Warrington); Ann Evans; Michael Whelan; John Marechal.

by Fr AM